Measure HLA will cost the city $3.1 billion, new report says
With L.A.’s city election less than three weeks away, the top budget official at City Hall said Measure HLA, the ballot proposal to install hundreds…
Locals in UK village slam 'dangerous' tourists as they beg council to close popular spot
Rufford Ford in Nottinghamshire was temporarily closed to traffic in 2022 but locals are now calling for it to be shut permanently due to safety…
‘It’s the great wall’, locals say after council orders 8ft fence be torn down despite being built to keep drugs out
LOCALS have been left fuming after an 8ft fence built to keep drugs out and dubbed "the great wall of Colchester" was ordered to be…
I earn £208k, have endless tweakments and buy designer gear for my 2-year-old – but I won’t give up council house
UPLOADING her latest makeup tutorial onto TikTok and Facebook, mum-of-three Whitney Ainscough, 30, pouts and applies gloss to her filler-enhanced lips. Within half-an-hour, the video…
Unions, real estate interests spend big in L.A. elections
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, catching you up on the events of the…
Airstrikes herald Rafah offensive; Saudis seek ‘urgent’ Security Council meeting
1 of 3 | Palestinians inspect a house destroyed in an Israeli bombardment on Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Thursday. Some 110 people,…
L.A. City Council considers action on tagged downtown high-rise
After six trespassing arrests were made in less than a week related to a heavily tagged unfinished skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles, the City Council…
I’m the last one left on ‘UK’s loneliest street’ – council upped their offer to demolish my home but I’m not budging
THE last man standing on the "UK's loneliest street" says he's not budging - even after the council upped their offer to demolish his home.…
UN chief warns of ‘age of chaos’ as Security Council stays divided on Gaza | United Nations News
Antonio Guterres says the divisions within the UN Security Council are ‘dangerous’. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the world is entering into an…
Council lifts ban on vending near popular L.A. locations
With nearly 100 street vendors sitting in the audience, the Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to lift bans on vending in seven high-traffic areas…
Villanueva’s campaign is low on funds in final weeks
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record. It’s Rebecca Ellis, bringing you the latest election news, with help from my colleague David Zahniser.…
Former L.A. City Council member draws 13-year federal prison sentence
Former Los Angeles City Council member Jose Huizar was handed a 13-year prison sentence by a federal judge on Friday following his conviction in a…
Bass polls well in a survey from new political advocacy group
Good morning and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Dakota Smith, informing you on the events of the past…
UN Security Council to discuss ICJ ruling in Israel genocide case | Israel War on Gaza News
Top UN court ordered Israel to prevent acts of genocide against Palestinians but didn’t call for a ceasefire. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) is…
Former L.A Councilman Jose Huizar to be sentenced Friday
Former Los Angeles City Councilmember Jose Huizar, awaiting sentencing in a sprawling criminal case, asked a judge for leniency on Thursday, saying “I lost everything.”…
ISW analyses Russia’s deceptive claims on war in Ukraine at UN Security Council
Experts from the Institute for the Study of War have analysed the misleading statements made by Russian Foreign Minister, Sergei Lavrov, during the UN Security…
Adams vetoes law enforcement bills, despite likely council override
The Council passed the How Many Stops Act in December with a veto-proof two-thirds majority: 35-9, with four absences and three abstentions. Adams signaled Friday…
Nithya Raman and Ethan Weaver face off in Valley forum
Welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s David Zahniser, catching you up on some of the events from the past…
March ballot measure will guide future of L.A.’s streets
Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our City Hall newsletter. It’s Rachel Uranga, the Times’ transportation reporter, with an assist from…
Former US Ambassador and National Security Council Official Arrested for Decades of Spying for Cuba
Manuel Rocha, a former US ambassador to Bolivia, has been arrested and charged with serving as a Cuban agent for over four decades. US Attorney…